THE United States is preparing to offer a massive $100 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia, as regional tensions mount following Iran’s advancement in civil nuclear capabilities. According to sources familiar with the development, the proposal is expected to be announced during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom …
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IN the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the United States has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, citing ongoing threats of terror and the potential for violent civilian unrest in the Union Territory. The advisory, released by the U.S. Department of State on …
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THE House is exercising its constitutional right to take over the functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The meeting between the House of Representatives ad hoc committee and the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has taken place after several postponements. Ibas apologised …
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Air Peace has said that it will resume flight operations on Friday following suspension of strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) workers. The airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday night in Lagos. According to Ndiulo, Air Peace is grateful …
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Unionists of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Thursday in Abuja suspended their strike action driven by demand for better working conditions. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. Moshood said …
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THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated the Principal Officers of the National Medical Team (NMT) and its Steering Committee for the 2025 Hajj operations. The Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, made this known in a statement by Malam Shafii Sani of Information and Publications Division …
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THE Federal Government has lauded the Ghanaian authorities for rescuing not less than 219 young Nigerians trafficked to the country and forced into cybercrimes. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Odumegwu-Ojukwu spoke against backdrop of her visit …
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THE World Bank has projected that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years, rising through 2027. This is according to the Bank’s Africa’s Pulse report, released during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, …
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THE Federal Government has announced that Colleges of Education will be awarding Bachelor of Science (BSc) certificate, along with National Certificate in Education (NCE). Tarakirivoice reports that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this on Thursday during a strategic engagement with the staff unions and management of our Federal Colleges of Education …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have set up teams to strengthen collaboration in the fight against human and drug trafficking and substance abuse. Tarakirivoice reports that the team was constituted on Friday, during a courtesy visit by …
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